THE RESOLUTIONS OF 1723,
Proceedings and debates of the Upper and Lower Houses of As-
sembly, in the years 1722, 1723, and 1724, relating to the Government
and Judicature of the Province. . . Philadelphia. Printed and
sold by Andrew Bradford at the Sign of the Bible in the Second
Street. MDCCXXV. [Pages 2-ff.]
OCTOBER 25, 1722.
Proposed by a Member and Resolved by the
House, That the Members that are appointed
as Members of the Comm. of Aggrievances. have
likewise the Character of a Committee for Courts
of Justice, and that that Character, and the Duty
of such Committee, be annexed to the said Com-
mittee of Aggrievances as a Standing part of their
Duty.
And that it be an Instruction to the said Comm,,
as a Comm. of Courts of Justice, That they observe
the Nature of all the Commissions to the several
Courts of Judicature within this Province, and
that they especially observe any Alterations that
may at any Time happen by accidental Omission
or otherwise, therein, and particularly relating to
such Words therein as require the several Judges
and Justices to Hear, Try and Determine, accord-
ing to the Laws. Statutes and Ordinances and
reasonable Customs of England, and of this Prov-
ince, or to such other Words as have relation
thereto, and that they shall immediately make
Report to the House of any Alterations that shall
at any Time happen in such Commission, and
likewise to have regard, as near as may be, to
observe wherein they differ from the forms of the
several sorts of Commissions to the Judges and
Justices in England.
Likewise, Resolved, That it be an instruction
to the said Committee to inspect the forms of the
oaths of office that have been and now are usually
taken by the several Magistrates; and that in
case the following clause be not inserted in the
said oath, it be reported to the House, such
clause being- agreeable to the oath taken by the
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Resolved, There be
a Committee for the
Courts of Justice.
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